Elaut Rolls Out Three Innovative Redemption Games For Summer

June 9, 2015

TAGS: Elaut USA, amusement machine, Blackbeard's Bounty, Arcade Game, coin-op news, Elaut's Wizard of Oz, coin pusher, Ticket Circus LAKEWOOD, NJ -…

Presidential Hopeful Ted Cruz Is A Lifelong Videogame Fan

June 9, 2015

TAGS: Ted Cruz video gamer, coin-op, arcade video game, The Daily Beast, Plants vs. Zombies, The Creeps, Galaga, Space Invaders, Centipede In an…

The Strongs First Inductees Into World Video Game Hall of Fame Pong Pac-Man And 4 Others

June 9, 2015

TAGS: arcade video game, Jon-Paul C. Dyson, Center for the History of Electronic Games, World Video Game Hall of Fame, The Strong National Museum of Play…

Gaming Industry Partnership Will Crack Down On Illegal Gambling In Texas 8-Liners Targeted

June 7, 2015

TAGS: coin-op, American Gaming Association, Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers,8-liner, illegal gambling, Geoff Freeman, Stop Illegal Gambling…

Searchlight Completes TouchTunes Acquisition Goldstuck Is CEO

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 4, 2015

TAGS: Searchlight Capital Partners, jukebox, TouchTunes Interactive Networks, digital music, Charles Goldstuck, location-based entertainment, TouchTunes…

The Editors At Seventeen Magazine Take Mean Stand On Skill Cranes

June 4, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, skill cranes, rigged claw machine, Seventeen magazine, Frank Seninsky, amusement machine, prize games NEW YORK CITY -- OMG! Skill…

AMI Entertainment Expands Jukebox Music Catalog Releases Summer Playlist

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 3, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, digital music network, AMI Entertainment Network, At.Long.Last. A$AP, Florence + The Machine, Everything is 4, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard…

Florida Gov Signs Family Amusement Games Act Ending Uncertainty For Operators

June 3, 2015

TAGS: Rick Scott, amusement devices, coin-op news, coin-operated amusement devices, Family Amusement Games Act, HB 641, Internet cafés, arcade amusement…

Jason Derulos Everything Is 4 Goes Live On TouchTunes Jukebox Network

June 3, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, TouchTunes, Jason Derulo, Jason Derulo release, Everything Is 4

AMOA-New York Releases 2015 Awards Video Honoring The Stylistics And Allen Weisberg

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

June 1, 2015

TAGS: AMOA-NY Allen Weisberg video, Amusement and Music Owners of New York, Jukebox Artist of the Year, photobooth legend, Allen Weisberg, Ken Goldberg…

Nevada Law Could Turn Casinos Into Family Entertainment Centers - For Adults

June 1, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, gambling news, casino trends, Gov. Brian Sandoval, family entertainment centers, skill-based entertainment machine, Association of…

Amusement Machine Pioneer Rich Oltmann Dies At 72

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 31, 2015

TAGS: Rich Oltmann obituary, J. Richard Oltmann, Family Fun Companies,, amusement industry icon, coin-operated amusement industry, coin-op news, family…

BlueArc Capital Management Acquires Brunswicks Bowling Business

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: amusement business, Brunswick Corp., Brunswick Bowling sale, BlueArc Capital Management, Bowlmor AMF, Dustan E. McCoy LAKE FOREST, IL -…

Helix Leisure Expands Sales And Marketing Teams

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: LAI Games, Helix Leisure, amusement machines, LAI Games, game manufacturer, Embed Systems, The Locker Network, coin-op news

Vencos Ronald Allen Pauley Dies At 69

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: Ronald Allen Pauley, Ron Pauley obituary, Dr. Frog, Rocky Gap High School, Venco Business Solutions, John Newberry, Ron Pauley Memorial Scholarship…

Washington State Approves Fishbowl Frenzy As Amusement Game

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 28, 2015

TAGS: Team Play, Fishbowl Frenzy, Washington State Gambling Commission, amusement machine, Fishbowl Frenzy approval, skill game, Ed Pellegrini, Ken…

Starbucks And Spotify Get Into The Jukebox Business Or Something Like It

May 27, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, juke box, Starbucks Coffee Co., Spotify, Starbucks music initiative, My Starbucks Rewards lDaniel Ek, location-based music…

Family Entertainment Group Obtains Strategic Investment

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

May 26, 2015

TAGS: Family Entertainment Group, FEG strategic investment, TZP Group, TZP Growth Partners, amusement machine arcades, FEC design, game brokerage…

Polybius Documentary To Probe Video Arcade Urban Legend

May 25, 2015

TAGS: Polybius, arcade video game, coin-op game, The Polybius Conspiracy, The Simpsons, video game PORTLAND, OR -- Who doesn't love a good conspiracy…

Alabama Lawmakers Consider Coin-Op Amusement Machine Tax

May 21, 2015

TAGS: COAD tax, Alabama coin machine tax, coin-operated amusement devices, David Faulkner, Amusement-Entertainment Machine Tax Act, HB595, Alabama video…